Padres GM Jed Hoyer, talking to reporters including SI's Jon Heyman, said the Adrian Gonzalez trade does not represent a firesale and Heath Bell will be the team's closer in 2011.
Bell, 33, racked up 47 saves and a couple of Cy Young votes this year. He's under the Padres' control for one more season, and due a raise on his $4MM salary of 2010.